I've found that when I want to work up a difficult song, I learn very quickly if I have a really good coach work with me one-on-one. We're working on "Gaudete" with our Gregorian chant choir (although it's not chant), and I'm the only bass. Our assistant director is a brilliant musician with an exacting ear, and I was amazed how quickly I learned my part when she worked with me on it, measure-by measure.

-Joe-